Family members say a life sentence isn't enough for father of abused 7-year-old

Family members say a life sentence isn't enough for father of abused 7-year-old

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Updated: 7:59 PM CDT May 8, 2017

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WEBVTT PEGGY BREIT LIVE AT THECOURTHOUSE TONIGHT.PEGGY: MICHAEL JONES WAS BROUGHTHERE TO A COURTROOM TO BESENTENCED AFTER PLEADING GUILTYA COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.AND WHILE THE SENTENCE WAS LIFE,HE IS ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IN 25YEARS.>> I STILL FEEL THAT LIFE INPRISON WITH A CHANCE OF PAROLEAFTER 25 YEARS IS NOT ENOUGH.PEGGY: NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR THETORTUROUS DEATH OF HER GRANDSON.JUDY LAST SAW HIM CHRISTMAS EVE2012 WHEN HIS OLDEST SISTER GAVEHIM THIS GET -- GIFT.>> YOU LOOK HEALTHY AND I DIDNOT SEE ANY SIGNS OF ABUSE ORANYTHING LIKE THAT.PEGGY: BUT THIS MUCH SHE KNEWABOUT HER STEPFATHER.>> HE WAS ALWAYS REALLY ROUGHWITH ADRIAN.PEGGY: THEY DOCUMENT IN MONTHSOF ABUSE.THEY FINALLY DIED OF STARVATIONIN THE FULLEST 2015.HIS BODY FED TO PIGS ON THEPROPERTY.HEATHER JONES SERVING A LIFESENTENCE FOR HER ROLE IN THECRIMES.ADRIAN'S FATHER STARED STRAIHTAHEAD AND DID NOT SPEAK WHENGIVEN THE CHANCE.HIS RELATIVES SAY THEY WILLSPEAK WHEN MICHAEL AND HEATHERJONES COME UP FOR PAROLE.

Family members say a life sentence isn't enough for father of abused 7-year-old